Whiplash
Selena Gomez The Scene Lyrics


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Oh baby, moonlights
Hits the spotlight
I'm on my flight
To take you away
I'm feeling so free
You're makin' me crazy

That's what you do
That's what you do
Let's go now!

Lickety split
A girl and a bear
She crawls in a pit
Say hello darling
Twisted insanity
Fallen humanity
All I want is some tranquility
Do you hear me?
Do you hear me?
Well come on, boy

Well come on
And take me to the other side
I'm gon' away
When I look into your eyes
I'm so in love
I think I'm gonna crash
And get whiplash whiplash whiplash
It's up to you
And I don't wanna give you clues
We're movin' fast
I think we got enough to lose
So don't look back or else we're gonna crash
And get whiplash whiplash whiplash

Like a first kiss
With a sweet list
Of some love songs, oh yeah
And with this melody
Falling over me
It makes me weak
So damn weak
So let's go now

Lickety split
A girl and a bear
She crawls in a pit
Say hello darling
Twisted insanity
Fallen humanity
All I want is some tranquility
Do you hear me?
Do you hear me?
Well come on, boy

Well come on
And take me to the other side
I'm gon' away
When I look into your eyes
I'm so in love
I think I'm gonna crash
And get whiplash whiplash whiplash
It's up to you
And I don't wanna give you clues
We're movin fast
I think we got enough to lose
So don't look back or else we're gonna crash
And get whiplash whiplash whiplash

La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la oh yea
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
So let's go now

Well come on
And take me to the other side
I'm gon' away
When I look into your eyes
I'm so in love
I think I'm gonna crash
And get whiplash whiplash whiplash
It's up to you
And I don't wanna give you clues
We're movin' fast
I think we got enough to lose




So don't look back or else we're gonna crash
And get whiplash whiplash whiplash

Overall Meaning

The song "Whiplash" by Selena Gomez & the Scene is a fast-paced pop song about the exhilaration of falling in love. In the opening lines, Selena sings about the excitement of being on a plane, heading to take her lover away. She feels free and is becoming crazy for him. That's what love does to her. She urges her lover to take her to the other side, and she's willing to go because she's so in love that she feels like she's going to crash and get whiplash. The song employs several metaphors that suggest a breakneck speed, such as "lickety split" and "twisted insanity."


Line by Line Meaning

Oh baby, moonlights
The singer is feeling excited and ready to have a good time


Hits the spotlight
The singer is in the spotlight, the center of attention


I'm on my flight
The singer is on a journey, both physically and emotionally


To take you away
The singer wants to be with the person they love


I'm feeling so free
The singer is experiencing a sense of liberation and excitement


You're makin' me crazy
The person the singer loves is driving them insane with desire and passion


That's what you do
Being crazy in love is just a natural outcome of being with this person


Let's go now!
The singer is eager and ready to start their journey with the person they love


Lickety split
The singer is moving fast, with an urgency and excitement


A girl and a bear
A surreal image, representing the unconventional and unexpected nature of their love


She crawls in a pit
The singer is ready to dive headfirst into their passion and desires


Say hello darling
The singer is addressing the person they love, with affection and admiration


Twisted insanity
The singer feels like they are losing their mind, overwhelmed by their love and desire


Fallen humanity
The singer has given themselves up to their passions, embracing their human desires


All I want is some tranquility
The singer is looking for a sense of peace and security in their relationship


Do you hear me?
The singer is asking for reassurance and validation from the person they love


Well come on, boy
The singer is eager and encouraging their partner to take action and be with them


And take me to the other side
The singer wants to cross over to a new level of intimacy and connection with their partner


I'm gon' away
The singer is willing to take risks and leave their comfort zone for their love


When I look into your eyes
The singer is captivated and entranced by their partner's gaze


I'm so in love
The singer is deeply and passionately in love with their partner


I think I'm gonna crash
The singer is feeling overwhelmed by their emotions, like they might lose control or fall apart


And get whiplash whiplash whiplash
Their love is so intense that it feels like a physical force, a powerful and thrilling sensation


It's up to you
The singer is putting the decision and responsibility on their partner to take action and pursue their love


And I don't wanna give you clues
The singer doesn't want to play games or hide their true feelings from their partner


We're movin' fast
The singer is aware that their relationship is intense and passionate, moving quickly towards a deeper connection


I think we got enough to lose
The singer is acknowledging the risks and dangers involved in pursuing their love, but is willing to take the chance


So don't look back or else we're gonna crash
The singer is warning their partner not to hesitate or doubt their love, or else they might lose it all


La la la la la la la
A repetition of meaningless sounds, emphasizing the emotional and sensory overload of their love


La la la oh yea
A joyful and upbeat exclamation, expressing the singer's excitement and pleasure


So let's go now
The singer is urging their partner to take action and pursue their love without delay




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GREGORY KURSTIN, NICOLE MORIER, BRITNEY SPEARS

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